Academy Schools
Policy description
Schools with "Academy Status" are given financial independence and freedom from local authority control. Votes have also been held on what requirements ought be made of Academy Schools in relation to admissions, exclusions and personal, social and health education.
View policy details.Analysis for Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham generally voted against (16% aligned) academy schools.
Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against (0% aligned).
Scoring Divisions
Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.
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Guide to columns
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person vote: the vote cast by the person
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party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.
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policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
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policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Academies Bill — Decline Second Reading | 2010-07-19 | absent | na | against | na |
| Academies Bill — Second Reading | 2010-07-19 | absent | na | agree | na |
| Academies Bill — New Academies Only Where There is Proven Need -rejected | 2010-07-21 | absent | na | against | na |
| Academies Bill — Third Reading | 2010-07-26 | absent | na | agree | na |
| Education Bill (second reading) | 2011-02-08 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Education Bill — Third Reading | 2011-05-11 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| March 2016 Budget | 2016-03-22 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
Informative Divisions
Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Academies Bill — Permitting Special Schools to Become Academies | 2010-07-21 | absent | na | against | na |
| Academies Bill — Clause 16 — Pre-commencement applications etc | 2010-07-26 | absent | na | agree | na |
| Schools White Paper — Academies | 2016-04-13 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Queen's Speech — Forcing Schools to Become Academies — Further Rises in University Tuition Fees | 2016-05-25 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |